Wije’winen-Come With Us

The MNFC is working on the development of a new facility, adjacent to the historic landmark of Citadel Hill and just steps away from their current home on Gottingen St. Designed as Kjipuktuk-Halifax’s first ever Indigenous inspired and informed building, the new facility will honour the contributions of Indigenous Peoples to the region’s culture and history and serve as a highly visible emblem of reconciliation that welcomes everyone. While offering culturally relevant programs and services to a growing urban Indigenous population, the new centre will be a central hub in the heart of the city that can facilitate new connections with the broader community to foster meaningful participation and cross-cultural exchange among Indigenous and non-Indigenous communities alike. It is imagined that this new facility will be part of a permanent support platform that can nurture and grow an inclusive participatory ecosystem in neighbourhoods and communities across Kjipuktuk-Halifax.

To coincide with plans to relocate to a new home, and to better reflect the journey MNFC wishes to take with the whole community, the MNFC introduced a campaign: Wije’winen, meaning Come With Us. Advanced by Elders, this term is a welcoming invitation that expresses a sense of moving forward together.